On Oct. 5, Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel filed the counterclaim and an answer to a suit recently filed by Via in the U.S. District Court in Texas. In the counterclaim, Intel alleges that Taipei, Taiwan-based Via and its U.S. subsidiary Centaur Technology infringed five U.S. patents that Intel holds when Via developed the C3 processor. The suit seeks unspecified damages and a permanent injunction to prevent Via from selling the chip. Intel actually kicked off the legal proceedings in September by filing a suit in federal court in Delaware against Via for patents relating to chipsets. The suit alleges that Via is making Pentium 4 chipsets without a license. Via responded by filing the Texas suit, claiming that the Pentium 4 infringes on technology included in the C3. Subsequently, Intel filed more suits against Via and its various business partners in Hong Kong, England and Germany. In the suits in Hong Kong and England, Intel alleged for the first time that Via is infringing on its processor technology.
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(Press Release) Creative Technology Ltd. has announced the Creative Inspire 5.1 5300 speaker system, now shipping to global retail and online stores. The Creative Inspire 5.1 5300 speaker system is the first Creative 5.1 (six-piece) surround sound system to retail for US$99.99. The entire speaker system includes five satellites with six watts RMS each, plus an 18-watt RMS wooden subwoofer with a reinforced cabinet for strong, solid bass. The built-in amplifiers and drivers are specifically tailored for optimized Dolby® 5.1 sound quality for home theater, music and games. Customized drivers mounted on contoured satellite faceplates provide optimum sound dispersion and precise sonic imaging. Users can conveniently control the speaker system with an ergonomically designed volume control with power switch, LED indicator and front and rear balance control. Like other speaker systems in the new Creative Inspire line, the Creative Inspire 5.1 5300 is immediately recognizable by its stylish, distinctive look. Users can customize the satellite grilles of the Creative Inspire 5.1 5300 speakers and subwoofer with optional colors available from Creative.
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(Press Release) NVIDIA Corporation announced that the Computer Systems Group (CSG) of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. has chosen the NVIDIA GeForce2 Go mobile GPU to provide the graphics horsepower for a variety of new Satellite-branded notebook PCs, including the Satellite 3000-S304, Satellite 3005-S304 and Satellite 5005-S504, all featuring the new Microsof® Window® XP operating system. The Satellite 5005-S504 also features NVIDIA's latest addition to its GeForce2 Go product family, the GeForce2 Go 200, offering the highest graphics mobile performance available today in a package that is 45% smaller than other notebook GPUs.
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(Press Release) Intel Corporation announced the availability of the Intel PRO/DSL 3220 modem. The modem includes revised hardware and software that increases digital subscriber line (DSL) performance, makes the modem easier to install, and provides additional remote diagnostics capabilities for telephone company support personnel. Installation of the new modem is simplified by the addition of new auto-configuration software that allows for a hands-off, zero reboot installation for most PCs. New USB rate adaptation software optimizes the bandwidth usage of the USB bus within the PC. This addresses the concern that high-speed USB devices will dominate the USB bus at the detriment of other USB devices.
Intel's model 3220 software includes Intel® Self Install Technology, which reduces the cost of deploying the modems in residential markets by eliminating the need for service providers to make a service call to install the modem. Intel has significantly improved the model 3220 diagnostics capability by including advanced tools that allow Telcos to remotely check the viability of the DSL modem connection. The model 3220 can automatically discover the VPI/VCI pairs assigned by a telco's DSLAM. It also can discover the right DSL protocol provisioned by the telco for that customer.
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